The Use of low power equipment in the 335 MHz band for remote control of cranes (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2005

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 532(E), dated 12th August, 2005

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Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

(Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing)

G.S.R. 532(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4 and 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) and sections 4 and 10 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Use of low power equipment in the 335 MHz band for remote control of cranes (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2005. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definition. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a)"Act" means the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885);

(b) words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (17 of 1933), shall have the same meanings respectively as are assigned to them in those Acts.

3. Use of wireless equipment in the 335 MHz band. - Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no licence shall be required by any person to establish, maintain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment for the remote control of cranes, on non-interference, non-protection and shared (non-exclusive) basis, in the frequencies, Emission, antenna and Transmit Power as specified in the Table below, namely:-

Table

Frequencies (MHz)	Emission	Transmit Power	Antenna
1	2	3	4
335.7125 335.7375 335.7625 335.7875 335.8125 335.8375	10K0F1D	1 m W	Inbuilt Antenna

4. Interference. - (1) Interference is the effect of unwanted energy due to one or a combination of emissions, radiations, or induction upon reception in a radio communication system, manifested by any performance degradation, misinterpretation, or loss of information which could be extracted in the absence of such unwanted energy. (2) In case where any person to whom a licence has been issued under section 4 of the Act, informs that his licensed system is getting interference from any other radio communication system exempted under these rules, the user of such unlicensed Wireless equipment shall discontinue its use forthwith.